TRANCEADDICT : Time for an Upgrade!

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Posted by t�bias on Nov-22-2004 01:19:

quote:
Originally posted by Subey
Come on spectre, is that troll bait?

If something is free then that implies some state of perfection or if its not perfect suggestions should be seen as an evil outside influence that should be silenced?

We are not outside. We experience this site. And part of the experience for some is seeing how things could be improved. It doesn't mean we don't greatly appreciate Swamper and all his works.

The opposite is true. We appreciate and as part of our tribute we want to translate our experience into an improved experience for all.

I'd just suggest being more supportive rather critical. How about the thread originator offering some suggestions on creating more money for TA instead of simply complaining?

I'm sure that people would get just as frustrated as me when the site breaks down, or the search function doesn't work or whatever, and I thought that a shift into merchandising could help a little, and suggested the same in the Site Suggestions forum.

I say that you get what you pay for, and since this site is free there is little room for whinging imo.

Posted by Swamper on Nov-22-2004 02:22:

haha

Lots of good stuff coming folks, don't u worry.

BTW - the main pages (that never get updated) receive 80% of the daily traffic on the site, the forums are 20%.

The advertising on those pages is what pays for the server that the forums run on, so, thank the others

Posted by trancebrat on Nov-22-2004 02:35:

I was just curious if any of the people that are complaining about TA help to support it financially or volunteer their time with helping to keep it updated and maintained?

Posted by webbie on Nov-22-2004 06:51:

Its always like this. If you like something that is free then dont complain. Like complaining would make it worse. Well, it would
if you didnt give any constructive criticism.

First off, this is a free forum like all other forums. So TA has just as much competition as all other forums.
When a member complains about lack of updates and wishes that someone with more time on their hands would take
over, that doesnt signal that they hate the site, no. It tells you that they want the site and forums to
continue striving and living but that the current form arent working, at all.

If you run a project public for free or if you charge for it you are gonna get comments on it and i dont think
Swamper minds people caring for his project altho its sad that so many members go apeshit when someone actually
voices their opinion. You know what, if you cant tolerate that people want the community as we know as TranceAddict to
grow in different forms, why dont you find another place to hang out in?

Jesus, this guy is just caring for the site like everyone else that hangs in here but beeing an asswipe and trying to
censor comments you dont feel you have time to ponder aint gonna help.

Posted by Tranc3 on Nov-22-2004 07:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Swamper
BTW - the main pages (that never get updated) receive 80% of the daily traffic on the site, the forums are 20%.

"main pages"??? There's something beyond the forums?

Posted by trite on Nov-22-2004 07:47:

The site is fine.

Posted by sym on Nov-22-2004 07:55:

Alot of sites I visit I just go straight to the forums, since in most cases all the stuff that might be on the front page is most likely discussed in greater detail on the forums.

Posted by tu_face on Nov-22-2004 12:14:

yup ta v2 is on the way, and there is LOTS of uber-cool stuff in the pipeline which i am sure will keep you all happy for a while

re: the search and less than 4 characters; yes it would be beautiful if we could search for less than 4 characters, but as you may have noticed, search is already crippled anyway due the massive amount of data it has to trawl through, this would most likely only make it worse, and we really don't want that

Posted by Spacey Orange on Nov-22-2004 20:35:

Re: Re: TRANCEADDICT : Time for an Upgrade!

quote:
Originally posted by josh4

I'm sure if a donations link was put somewhere, plenty of people would be willing to make contributions that way.

I think this is an excellent suggestion. I donated money a few months ago and I think othere should do as well. I looked for the paypal link but I couldn't find it (does it even exist). It would be great if the admins put it somewhere like the main forums page, but not plaster it in every forum or thread.

Posted by Rick D on Nov-22-2004 21:35:

well, not swayed either way about TA v2, because its fine as it is IMO, but V2 might be better. Just one thing, please keep the background black, or a very dark colour, it doesn't kill the eyes when you look at it like other sites.

Thiink of the eyes, THINK OF THE EYES!!!

Posted by Spacey Orange on Nov-23-2004 01:11:

quote:
Originally posted by moondog
well, not swayed either way about TA v2, because its fine as it is IMO, but V2 might be better. Just one thing, please keep the background black, or a very dark colour, it doesn't kill the eyes when you look at it like other sites.

Thiink of the eyes, THINK OF THE EYES!!!

I competely agree. The light color at ivibes just kills me.

Posted by djsphere on Nov-25-2004 16:21:

Posted by itsTrueSonic on Dec-01-2004 20:11:

i would like to make a request..
whenever one opens an individual page for a forum or thread, the title of the web page says "tranceaddict Forums" and whatever the thread /forum is ..

i would like to request that the only time you display "tranceaddict forums" is in the main forums page. other than that, the page should only display the main title. this would be very convenient for people who have multiple pages open, and see "tranceaddict For" as the beginning .. very confusing..

Posted by vmc on Dec-01-2004 22:58:

quote:
Originally posted by gd_nimrod
Id just like a different forum theme we can choose. The black hurts my eyes

IMO there could be a possibility for users to choose from about 4-5 styles of forum in one's profile, like what phpBB forums often provide. That would eliminate complaints about not liking the forum color. Still, the black one should be the default one, it's one of the things that makes TA what it is.

Posted by Jocker on Dec-07-2004 05:03:

quote:
Originally posted by vmc
IMO there could be a possibility for users to choose from about 4-5 styles of forum in one's profile, like what phpBB forums often provide. That would eliminate complaints about not liking the forum color. Still, the black one should be the default one, it's one of the things that makes TA what it is.

i agree on this one. it would be nice if people could choose between two color schemes.

Posted by rooibos on Dec-07-2004 10:09:

I've been here since mid 2002 and the site hasnt changed visually, and I hope it dosent. It runs fine and it should stay the way it is. Who wants a carbon copy of T.nu anyways?

Posted by stren on Dec-17-2004 08:19:

quote:
Originally posted by gd_nimrod
Id just like a different forum theme we can choose. The black hurts my eyes

+1

quote:
Originally posted by vmc
IMO there could be a possibility for users to choose from about 4-5 styles of forum in one's profile, like what phpBB forums often provide. That would eliminate complaints about not liking the forum color. Still, the black one should be the default one, it's one of the things that makes TA what it is.

+2

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